Way. Breaking news now in oakland where crews are on the scene of a two alarm fire at a middle school. It began just before 2 00 this morning at Claremont Middle School on college avenue. Investigators say the fire began in the kitchen area of the cafeteria. And then spread to the attic. The building is a large building. The fire had a good head start on us. And because of the high ceilings in here, and the thick acoustic tiles on the ceiling, it made it very difficult to get to it. Firefighters say when they arrived, the door to the cafeteria was open but the cause is still under investigation. Crews have the fire controlled within 45 minutes. No class today because of president s day. And its not clear yet whether the fire will have any impact when students return tomorrow. Investigators are looking into what may have caused a fire aboard a ship at the port of oakland. It began just before 6 00 yesterday evening. Was inside the third officers cabin. The crew members there began battl
I just came out here today to open the windows and air the place out. Reporter she says she might not stay for a couple of nights. Now meanwhile the business is actually here on Mission Street with only a few exceptions that are open as if nothing happened. Ill have the stories for you coming up at 6 00. Live in San Francisco, katie marzullo, abc 7 news. Well see you then. Happening now, a large protest is underway right now in downtown oakland against the militarization of the police. More than 250 people have gathered outside the open convention center. They are upset about urban shield. Thats a fourday conference going on inside the convention center. It features training exercises and the latest in police equipment. That includes Armored Vehicles and military grade weapons. The sorts of equipment that may be needed to fight a war in another country, but its counterproductive for creating Safe Environments in a city like oakland. The Sheriffs Department is hosting the event and says